Separable button



Jufly 17, 1923. 11,462,332

.|. FRIED SEPARABLE- Burrow Filed Jan. 25,

Patented July 17, 1923.

uir era-s IGNATIUS rnrnn'or MOBILE, ALABAMA.

sEPAnABLn BUTTON.

Application filed January 25, 1923. Serial No; 614,829.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IeNA'rIUs FRIED, a citizen of the United States,residing in Mobile, in the county of Mobile and State of Alabama, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Separable Buttons, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to two part separable cuffbuttons, although it may be embodied in varying forms and used indifferent relationships.

' An object of the invention is to provide a separable button of thischaracter which will be simple in construction and neat in appearance,inwhich the two partswill be held firmly together when moved to engagingposition, but which may be readily separated as desired.

Other objects will be apparent from the following detailed descriptionand the appended claims.

In the drawings:'

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cufi? showing the two portions ofthe button deta'cied and indicating their relation to the on Figure 2 isa section showing the two parts in position in the cuff butdisconnected. I

Figure 3 is a similar view with the two parts connected.

Figure 4 is a detail view showing two formsof spring that'may be used.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of a modification. v

Figures 6 and 7 show further modifications. 1

The cuif A has the usual button holes B and the sectional button iscomposed of two parts G and D. Each of these parts has an outer facemember 1 which may be of material and shape desired, and a smaller innermember 2, the two members 1 and 2 being connected by a frustro-conicalpart 3 inclosing a chamber 4.

In the chamber 4 of the part C is mounted with freedom for limitedmovement a frustro-conical member 5 connected by a neck 6 passingthrough a hole in the member 1, to a head 7 having set therein ifdesired a stone or other ornament 8. The member 5 has recesses extendingfrom the outside to a central bore 10 and in these recesses are mountedballs9 which are of such size that they extend into the chamber 4 andthe central bore 10 at the same time.

A pin 10 extends through the face members 1 and 2 of the part D andthrough the chamber 4. At one end it has a head 11 in which may be set aprecious stone or other ornament 12, while its other end is long enoughto project beyond the inner member tends to press it outward, althoughwith no great force.

The parts are assembled-by placlng each part in the cuff asshowninFigure 2 and pressing them together into the position shown in'Figure 3"The pin 10 enters the bore 10 and as the frustroconical member 5 ismoved towards the smaller portion of the chamber 4, the walls of thechamber engage the balls 9 and press them inward into close engagementwith the pin 10.

The greater the pressure exerted on the two heads 7 and 11, the harderthe balls will be pressed against the pin 10. At this time the heads 7and 11 may fit substantially within depressions formed in the face members 1 so that a smooth appearance will be given to the faces of thecuif button. The spring 13 is tensioned when the parts are assembled butthe tension is not suiiicient to release the holding engagement. Ifdesired,

the pin 10" may be roughened or formed with slight depression in orderthat a better grip may be obtained thereon by the holding balls 9.Moreover, thepins may be'of' any desired contour as may be foundnecessary or desirable, it only being necessary that the central bore 10may match the pin 10'.

Instead of the coiled spring 13, there may be employed as indicated inFigure 4, a fiat spring 13' of the form shown which. is placed withinthe chamber 4 and in which case the pin 10 will pass through an opening13" in said spring.

In the modification shown in Figure 4, the parts C and D comprisefrustro-conical members 20 and 21 having face members 22 and 23 andhaving chambers 24 and 25. The head 26 of the part C of the button isitself formed with ashank 27 which passes into the chamber .24 and has afrustro-conical member 28 thereon, provided with balls 29 and a centralbore 30 similar in form and operation to the member 5 of the first form.The head 31 of the part D" has integral therewith a pinmember 32 which.

- of the button instead of to the movable members 7 and ll of the firstform.

, To release the parts in the first form the head. 7 is pulledoutwardly. This permits the balls to release their pressure on the pin10 whereupon the. spring 1.3 will withdraw it from the bore 10. Inthesecond form a pull will be exerted upon the head 26 of the button.

In the modification shown in Figure 6, a hole 35 is provided in the neck6 and a spring 36such as shown fits therein, thus tending to force themember 4 inwardly. Furthermore, instead of the spring 13 or 13, asimilar spring 37 may be passed through a hole in the pin 10' Figure 7shows how the invention may be applied to a button in which one part ishinged at 38 to. permit its being placed in the button .holemorereadily.

l Vhile the invention has been illustrated as applied to a cuff buttonit is obvious that it may be used in other relations, such as thebuttons used to fasten automobile curtains, glove buttons, and numerousother places. Y

Various changes may be made in the arrangement of the parts, and thematerials may be varied as desired to afford change in ornamentation orto adapt the button for different uses. In general it is to beunderstood that the'invention is limited only by the scope of theappended claims.

I claim: i I

1. A separable button comprisinng two similar hollow-parts, a movablemember within one part which has a central bore,

ball carrying openings, and a head located outside of said hollow part,balls. in said openings, and a pin passing through the other hollow partand normally spring pressed outwardly, but adapted to enter the centralbore and be firmly gripped by said ber and of similar frustro-conicalshape,

balls within said openings adapted to be brought into engagement withthe walls of" the part and forced. into the central bore,

a headed pin passing through'the other hollow member and adapted toenter said bore and be gripped by the balls when the two parts arepressed toward each other, and a spring normally tending to move saidpin outwardly.

3. A separable button comprising two similar hollow parts, movableelements carried. by each of said parts and adapted to be pressed intoengagement-with each. other, means brought into play by the movement ofsaid elements relative to the carrying partsfor clutching the elementstogether and a spring normally tending to break plaidclutchingengagement but too weak to 0 so. i

4. A separable button comprising two similar hollow parts of generallyfrustrd conical shape, movable elements carried by each of said partsand adapted to be brought into engagement with each other, i one of saidelements comprising a ball carrying member with a central bore locatedwithin one part and correspondingin shape thereto. and the other elementcomprising a headed pin normally spring pressed outwardly but adapted toenter the central bore and be gripped by said balls. I

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

IGNATIUSIFRIED.

